EVALUATIVE APPRAISAL ON TREND ANALYSIS OF OPTIMAL AND EFFECTIVE CONTAINER OPERATIONS IN NIGERIAN PORTS
Keywords:
Concession, Container operations, Port Operations, Nigerian Maritime Environment, Infrastructural development and Pre-Post Concessioned era.Abstract
 This study examined the concept of concessioning and container shipping operations in Nigerian Ports and its effect on ports revenue. It analyzed the improvements in container traffic since concession, trend of container traffic after concession, and its influence on ports revenue. The major objectives however are to ascertain if there is a significant difference in the container traffic between the pre-concession era and post-concession era, to examine if there is a significant change in container traffic with respect to years of operations within the confines of the Ports system, and to ascertain if there is any significant influence of container traffic on ports revenue. Secondary data collected from government agencies were employed in this study. The study employed the use of descriptive, inferential statistics and trend analysis were used in analyzing if the container traffic can be predicted based on data from previous years of operations, simple linear regression was employed to ascertain the influence of container traffic on port revenue and T-test was used to find out if there is any significant difference between the pre and post concession era. The results from the findings indicated container traffic improvements after concession, and positive influence of container traffic on ports revenue. Also, the study found that there is no significant change in container traffic with respect to years of operations of the Ports. It was however recommended that the relevant stake holders in the Nigerian maritime industry should make concerted efforts to enhance container traffic to help improve ports revenue. The result of the findings also indicated that, the Container traffic has improved the ports output through the emergence of inland container depots and segmented bonded warehouses across the six geopolitical zones of the nation at the end. ÂReferences
Adelayo Bamigbola (2007): The Practice of Shipping Operations. Lagos: Batiad Consult Nigerian Limited, 65-69.
Alderton .P.M (1995). Sea Transport Operation and Economics. London: Thomas Reed Publications.
Ballou .R.H (1985). Business Logistics Management 2nd Edition Prentice Hall, Englewood cliffs N.J Chang T (1997). Changes in International trading practices, its effects on Port's competitiveness: A paper presented at the 8fh African Port Symposium in Banjul Gambia.
Bousquet, F. & A. Fayard (2015): Road Infrastructure concession practice in Europe: a report based on document on analysis of highway concessions in Europe. in Mitchell (eds) Partnership in Coastal Zone Management, Cardigan, UK: Samara Publishing, pp. 21
Bryan .A .L & Ferrell .O.C (1996): Market Unbound: Unleasing global capitalism. New York: John Wiley.
Buba, J.G (2005): the Nigerian Customs and the port reforms. Paper presentation at the first sensitization workshop on port congestion at Port Harcourt, River State.
Clark .X, Dollar .D, & Micco .A (2001).Maritime Transport Costs and Port Efficiency. World Bank Group Washington DC. pp. 1-38.
Cochrane .R (2008). The effects of market differences on the throughput of large container terminals with similar levels of efficiency. Maritime Economics and Logistics. 10: 32-52.
Couper A.D (1986). New Cargo handling Techniques: Implications for Port Employment and Skills. ILO, Geneva.
Cullinane K.P.B & Wang .T.F (2007). Port Government in China in Brooks (www.trinapier.org).
Dadziie K.Q (1990). Transfer of Logistics Knowledge to Third world Countries. International Journal for Physical Distribution and Logistics Management. 20(9): 10-16.
De Langen & Peter .W (2008), Ensuring Hinterland Access: The Role of Port Authorities, JRTC OECD/ITF discussion paper on Port Competitions and Hinterland Connections 2008-11 P4.
Ehbenine, O.A, (2009): Impact of Port Privatization and Concessioning and the future of Nigerian ports. IOSR Journal of Business and Management.
Elsevier Notteboom .T, Rodrigue .J & De Monie .G (2011). The Organizational and Geographical Ramifications of the 2008-09 Financial Crisis on the Maritime Shipping and Port Industries, in P.V.Hall, B.McCalla, C. Comtois and B. Slack (eds) Integrating seaports and Trade Corridors, survey: Ashgate, pp.31-45.
Emeghara G.C (1991). Capacity Utilization of Nigerian Ports. An unpublished M.Sc Thesis Presented to the Department of Transport Management Technology, PUT, Owerri.
Estra .B & Walters .A (1979).Port Pricing and investment policy for developing countries. Oxford University Press, London.
Folarin, O. K. (2009). NPA rakes bullions from port concession. Sunday Punch pp. 25.
Ihenacho, E. (2005): Policy imperative for development of viable shipping industry: a paper presentation at a shipping stakeholder’s forum in Lagoon Restaurant in Victoria Island on 25th Sept, 2005. Organized by National Maritime Authority.
House David .J (2007): Cargo Works Seventh Edition: for Maritime Operations. Amsterdam: Elsevier.
Ndikom B.C (2006): Kernel Concept of Ship Operations’ Privatization and Concessioning Concepts. Lagos: Bumico Publishers, Lagos Pp22.
Ndikom, B.C. (2011). The Fundamental of Freight Forwarding Management and Practice in Nigeria. Ibadan: University Press,
Ndikom, B.C, Nwokedi, T.C, Buhari S.O & Okeke O.K (2017). An Appraisal of Demurrage Policies and Charges of Maritime Operators in Nigeria Seaport Terminal: the Shipping Industry and Economic Implications. International Journal of Maritime technology and Science.
NPA (2014):www.nigerianports.org
OECD (2008) Annual Report: Joint Transport Research Centre International Conference Forum/Roundtable on National Economic Empowerment and Development Strategy (Needs). Report prepared by the Public affairs Division, Public affairs and Communications Directorate.
Ogunsiji A. Sola & Ogunsiji O. Oba (2010): Consummate Precision of strategic Management Approach on Transport Logistics and Physical Distribution for Port Performance Efficiencyâ€: A case Study of Nigeria Ports. Journal of. Emerging Trends Economics Management Sciences. 1(2): 96-101.
Okeudo G.N (2013). Measurement of Efficiency Level in Nigerian Seaport after Reform Policy Implementation. Case Study of Onne and Rivers Seaport, Nigeria. IOSR Journal of Business and Management,12(5), 46-55.
Okorigba, U.M, (2008): Challenges and Prospects of recent port performance in Nigeria: a case study of Tincan Island Ports. Msc thesis of the Department of Maritime Management Technology, Federal University of Technology, Owerri. Unpublished paper.
Omole, S.A. (2004). Containerization: An Aspect of Shipping Practice. Lagos: Southwest Maritime Services Ltd.
Omotosho, A. (2009). Congestion at the Ports: No Quick fix. The Nation 13 January, pg. 26.
Oni S.I and Okanlawon K. (2006): Nigeria’s Transport Infrastructural Development: An Integral Part of the National Economic Empowerment and Development Strategy (NEEDS). Journal of Social and Policy Issues. Vol.3 (2) pp. 7-13.
PwC & Panteia (2013). Final Report Study aimed at supporting an impact assessment on: “Measures to enhance the efficiency and quality of port services in the EUâ€http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/23/21/48837794.pdf. NEA
PwC 2012 Public Financing of seaports, to be published. NEA/PricewaterhouseCoopers 2012 Public Financing of seaports, unpublished paper.
Speece M.W and Kawahara .Y (1995). Transportation in China in the 1990. International Journal for Physical Distribution and Logistics Management. 25(8): 53-71
Ugboma C.C, Ibe C.C and Ogwude I.C (2004). Service Quality measurements in ports of a developing economy: Nigerian Port survey. Managing Service Quality 14(16): 487-495. (Crossref), (Google Scholar).
Victor D.A, Adepoju O.O and Somuyiwa A.O (2016) Analysis of Cargo Handling Operations in Apapa and Tincan Island Ports Academia Journal of Scientific Research 4(6): 159-165.
Downloads
Published
Issue
Section
License
Copyright is owned by the journal.
